The Supreme Court is set to consider the question of whether an Anticipatory Bail filed under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 by a juvenile in conflict with the law as the per.
The Bombay High Court on recently expressed concern that more than 40,000 cases were pending before the authorities under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection Children) Act.
The Delhi High Court has upheld a trial court order discharging an accused of charges under the POCSO Act on the basis of the alleged victim’s Aadhaar card, which indicated that she had crossed the age of majority.
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a Special Leave Petition filed by the the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) challenging an order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
The Court said that identification of pending cases will enable it to quash all such proceedings if they went against the interest of the minors involved, or if any abuse of process of law was involved.